The application The application process Applicants for the MSc Accounting and Finance programme should have prior academic courses in financial reporting, management accounting, finance, economics and quantitative methods. Strong candidates who do not have the appropriate background in one or more of these areas may be required to take additional courses before being accepted. Minimum entry requirements are a good upper second class honours degree from a UK University or equivalent from an overseas University. GMAT is required for all students without a UK undergraduate degree. The GMAT is also recommended for all students with UK undergraduate degrees, particularly those whose quantitative skills are not demonstrated by their undergraduate studies. Under very exceptional circumstances, waiver of the GMAT may be considered. A GMAT waiver request form is available from the Graduate Admissions website: lse.ac.uk/collections/graduateadmissions
Applicants for whom English is a second language, or those who have not studied to degree level in English, should provide evidence of their command of the language. For the MSc Accounting and Finance programme, this would be a Minimum of 7.0 in IELTS (at least 6.0 in speaking and writing, and 6.5 in reading and listening). 107 in the internet-based TOEFL (at least 20 in speaking, 21 in writing and 22 in reading and listening). Once an application has been submitted, candidates can keep up to date with its progress online by visiting: lse.ac.uk/collections/graduateAdmissions/ apply/trackYourApplication.htm Admissions decisions are made on the basis of academic merit, the achievement of a diverse group of strongly qualified candidates on the programme and the number of places available. Early application is strongly recommended. Given the high competition for places on this programme, applicants who indicate an interest in the MSc
Accounting and Finance specifically as their first choice will maximise their prospect of admission to the programme. Equally, candidates should note the differentiated nature of the graduate programmes in the Department of Accounting, and are advised to identify their first choice accordingly. Funding your studies The School has a variety of named scholarships and other forms of support available, administered by the Financial Support Office. Applicants can find out more about these from the Financial Support Office website: lse.ac.uk/Financialsupportoffice The application process for masters programmes is managed by the Graduate School at LSE. All correspondence relating to offers and registrations should be directed to the Graduate Admissions Office at the Graduate School which can be contacted as follows: Graduate Admissions Office PO Box 13420 Houghton Street London WC2A 2AR Online enquiries: lse.ac.uk/collections/graduate Admissions tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7160
“I joined the MSc in Accounting and Finance with high expectations, and LSE certainly delivered! The combination of professors that are world-leading researchers within the fields they lecture, combined with a multi-cultural and talented student mass, brings the learning experience up to a whole new level. The programme gave me a deep understanding of the world of accounting and finance, great career prospects and friends for life.� Petter Helstrom, Class of 2011